Obituary: Wilma Grace Allee 1917-2011

Wilma Grace Allee, 93, of Sheridan passed away Wednesday March 30, 2011 at the Worth County Convalescent Center. Wilma was born June 12, 1918 in Worth County to Frank and Pearl (Goff) Kobbe. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Sheridan. She was united in marriage to Robert Allee on March 5, 1934.

Wilma was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, son Harold, grandchild Penni Martinez, sisters Georgia Wake, Jenny O'Neil, Audrey Cortner, Fern McCrary, Neva Fattig, and Viola Downey; brothers Dale, Forrest, Keith, and Kenneth Kobbe.

She is survived by daughters Bea Gaitan of Kingsland, TX and Frances Dowis of Grant City, daughter-in-law Cheryl Allee of Sheridan; grandchildren Rob (Karen) Dowis, Hal (Sharon) Dowis, Kula (Bob) McClain, Chris (Greg) Cravens, Kelly (Janet) Stoner, grandson-in-law Alex Martinez, Roy Allee, 13 great-grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren; sisters Madeline Fauble of Council Bluffs, Estellee Hensley of Sheridan, June Huff of Helena, MO, and Naomi King of St. Joseph.

Wilma is being cremated. A celebration of life is being planned on her birthday, June 12, in the Sheridan Park. Arrangements are under the direction of the Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home of Grant City. The family asks that all memorial contributions be made to the Sheridan Cemetery Van Skyock Addition.